Wouldn't rest my hopes on it fixing the problem though , falcon was also meant to be the saviour when it came out. Microsoft are just hoping for the best , make it run cooler and hope it works. Should of fixed the issue as soon as it appeared with a proper redesign.

no no. You don't lose anything. Everything in the HDD is safe. The xbox's hardware is the only thing that is effected. Then, you send it to them and they usually fix it or they just give you a new one. It's really not that bad. You just cant play your xbox for like the week or two it is gone for repairs.

They actually handle it very well in my opinion Very nice. They send you a box, packaging, everything. All free shipping. I have gained some respect for Microsoft.

I used my 360 for about roughly 20-30 hours a month for 2 years, then it RROD! It was a near launch model though, the new ones have got completely different heatsinks that are much bigger, and work better so hopefully RROD should be an issue for a reasonably new machine!

If I get RRoD, what are the worst things that can happen? Will the things like Live accounts, saves and things stored in the HDD get affected by it?

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You'll send in your X360 (dunno about GB, but here in Germany you can even have a UPS driver collect your X360 from your home, for free), wait a week or two, receive a working X360 that looks like new, and everything will be better than it was before.

However, once the three years of RRoD coverage are over, you'll have to pay to get your broken 360 repaired...So think ahead and just make sure you purchase a Jasper.
By the way, there's supposedly no way to tell from the box whether there's a Jasper inside or not, so make sure you'll get one from a new batch.